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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

CFPB files amicus brief in Second Circuit ILSA case

by Sarah Reise | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/2/2013

On March 12, 2013, the CFPB filed a new amicus brief supporting the consumer/appellee’s position that the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA) applies to condominium units, even where the unit does not also...more

Upstate New York Landowners Can Renegotiate Natural Gas Leases Under New Agreement

by Steven Getman on 6/20/2012

Attorney Steven Getman reports that Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. will allow over 4,400 landowners who were locked into potentially unfavorable natural gas leases the opportunity to renegotiate with the energy company. As...more

Mass. SJC Rules Purchaser Of Faulty Foreclosure Property Is Not Owner

by Richard Vetstein on 10/18/2011

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today in much anticipated Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez case. The final edict is mix of bad and good news for owners of property whose titles have been rendered defective due to...more

A Practical Guideline for Retail Leasing in China

by Qin Qu on 6/7/2011

While retail sales in China are growing by around 18% annually, China has become the world’s fastest-growing retail market, and maybe one day be the biggest. Foreign chains from different sectors are piling in. For most...more

Are Land Contracts Now SAFE in Indiana

by Matthew Griffith on 8/23/2010

In 2008, Congress passed and President George Bush signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, (Public Law 110-289) (HERA). HERA is designed to assist with the recovery and the revitalization of America’s...more